Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Derby Cost of Living Comparison Between Manchester and Derby

😐 Solo nomad: Manchester is 12.1% more expensive than Derby without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Manchester is 5.7% cheaper than Derby without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.43 £15.04
$25.01 £18.41
-18.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$95.8 £70.5
$82.2 £60.5
16.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.68 £7.86
$10.69 £7.87
-0.09%
Cappuccino
$5.05 £3.72
$5.08 £3.74
-0.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 £1.89
$2.27 £1.67
13.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 £1.28
$1.62 £1.19
6.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.26 £5.34
$6.09 £4.48
19.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.48 £5.51
$5.52 £4.06
35.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 £1.2
$1.43 £1.05
13.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.72 £1.26
$1.42 £1.05
21.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 £1.6
$2.49 £1.83
-12.85%
Eggs
$3.89 £2.86
$3.85 £2.83
1.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.14 £8.93
$9.25 £6.81
31.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.7 £7.14
$8.79 £6.47
10.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 £12.46
$12.85 £9.46
31.83%
Apples (1kg)
$3.3 £2.43
$4.69 £3.45
-29.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 £1.37
$2.76 £2.03
-32.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 £2.91
$2.88 £2.12
37.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.35 £3.2
$3.21 £2.36
35.51%
Potato (1kg)
$2.14 £1.58
$0.99 £0.73
116.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 £1.33
$1.64 £1.21
10.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.31 £0.97
$1.07 £0.79
22.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.5 £1.1
$1.43 £1.05
4.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$18.67 £13.74
$18.71 £13.77
-0.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.44 £7.68
$9.2 £6.77
13.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.58 £1.9
$2.75 £2.02
-6.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.46 £2.54
$3.24 £2.39
6.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Manchester
Derby
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 £2.02
$2.78 £2.05
-1.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$123 £90.2
$92.5 £68.1
32.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 £3.9
$4.86 £3.58
9.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.92 £2.15
$1.58 £1.16
84.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$33.89 £24.94
$24.53 £18.05
38.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.88 £1.38
$1.87 £1.37
0.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.2K
$39.1K £28.7K
-1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K £30.1K
$41.2K £30.3K
-0.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$293 £215
$346 £255
-15.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.46 £16.53
$15.31 £11.26
46.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.09 £31.71
$46.96 £34.56
-8.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.03 £30.19
$45.11 £33.2
-9.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.53 £11.43
$25.36 £18.66
-38.76%
Cinema Ticket
$13.75 £10.12
$15.44 £11.36
-10.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,981 £1,458
$1,892 £1,392
4.69%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.6K £15.2K
$20.9K £15.4K
-1.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.8 £67.5
$118 £86.9
-22.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.44 £30.49
$57.8 £42.55
-28.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87.9 £64.7
$78.5 £57.7
12.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 £78
$99.1 £72.9
7.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Manchester
Derby
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,595 £1,174
$787 £579
102.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,267 £932
$749 £551
69.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,742 £2,018
$1,484 £1,092
84.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,072 £1,525
$1,334 £981
55.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,685 £4,184
$8,565 £6,303
-33.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,908 £2,876
$3,099 £2,280
26.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Manchester
Derby
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,332 £2,452
$3,468 £2,552
-3.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.92
5.56
6.47%

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Last update for Manchester: October 29, 2025

Last update for Derby: October 28, 2025

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